From The Norwalk Hour: Winter warmers from the bar
Our recent raw, wet weather has me thinking about hot drinks – something that fills the air with aromatic spices, has a bracing note of …
Posts tagged cider
From The Norwalk Hour:Let’s Mull it Over
This is it! Thanksgiving is here and the holiday season is officially under way. It’s an exciting time of shopping, cooking, and entertaining, but we …
From The Norwalk Hour: Apple Cider Season
Dan Beardsley’s eyes lit up as he told me about his orchards at the Beardsley Cider Mill in Shelton, land that has been farmed by …
From The Norwalk Hour: Tasting and Touring along the Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes Region in New York is famous for first-class wine, beautiful scenery, and college towns. It’s also developing an excellent reputation for artisanal …
From The Hour: Hard Cider for Thanksgiving Dinner
Hard cider could be the next big thing. It’s always been popular in Europe and was a common beverage for American settlers and farmers. Now, …
Hard Cider Update – At Last, Time to Taste
At last, the time has come to taste the hard cider that has been fermenting and aging since last November. You may recall half was …
From The Hour: Hard Cider – Bottled at Last
Back in November, at the tail end of Fall, before anyone contemplated the possibility of a killer winter, we went to Beardsley’s Cider Mill in …
Hard Cider Update: Second Racking
Just before Christmas I did the second racking – moving the cider off its sediment. Fermentation has slowed to a barely perceptible bubbling. The cider …
From The Hour: Cider Making – A New England Tradition
I’m making hard apple cider from scratch. This is my first attempt at fermentation, but how tough could it be? Hard cider was made at …
From the Hour: An Apple (Cider) A Day
Right after Labor Day I start looking for fresh apple cider. I know it’s early, but I can’t wait for its refreshing fresh apple goodness. …